Beth Runkle THE CARIBBEAN CRAFT CORNER Let’s take a little trip back. Remember the Field Trip: The BIG Chessboard? If you haven’t seen it, take a moment and refresh your memory of Casa de Vista’s front lawn and what exactly was in that area. The front lawn clean-up with the dismantling of the wooden decks was quite … Read more
Nestled in the back of The Secret Garden, right off of the Master Bathroom, you will find your very own – Private – Outdoor Shower. What a wonderful and unique Caribbean experience for you to enjoy every day during your stay at Casa de Vista. Details … details … details, we are always thinking of … Read more
When we bought our vacation rental home, Casa de Vista, we knew that the front lawn area really needed some love. Three years later in 2020, it was time to address this area. Everything was out of control, overgrown, and needed to be thinned out a bit (or A LOT). We had two wooden decks, … Read more
POWER/ELECTRICITY … It’s A Good Thing!! On Island, the power can be a bit unreliable and you will hear the locals make “WAPA Comments”. The electricity going out is just part of island life … whether it is weather related or a possible WAPA (Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority) issue. I can tell you … Read more
A Splash of Color Makes Us Happy!! You would think on a Tropical Island in the Caribbean, every house would be painted in fun, bright, tropical colors. This is not the case. Do you remember that house at the top of La Grande Princesse Hill? Do you remember the color it was? If you don’t … Read more
Our dream of owning a home in the Caribbean had finally come true after years of planning. Little did we know that the journey that we were on was only just beginning. Much like having a child and a family, the hard work was about to begin. But before we could “take the baby home … Read more